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Minorities, Turnout, and Representation: The 1998 Needle Exchange Referendum in Springfield, Massachusetts
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The Problems
The Problems
Under representation
Under representation
of minorities in the
of minorities in the
city council. While
city council. While
they comprise 51% of
they comprise 51% of
the population, only
the population, only
11% of the council (1
11% of the council (1
of 9 members in
of 9 members in
1998) come from a
1998) come from a
minority group.
minority group.
A high HIV/AIDS rate
A high HIV/AIDS rate
among minorities and
among minorities and
contrary to many
contrary to many
cities in Mass. the
cities in Mass. the
major source of
major source of
infection comes from
infection comes from
injection drug use, not
injection drug use, not
from sexual
from sexual
transmission.
transmission.
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| | Authors: Navarro, Juhem., Shaw, Susan. and Singer, Merrill. |
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The Problems
The Problems
Under representation
Under representation
of minorities in the
of minorities in the
city council. While
city council. While
they comprise 51% of
they comprise 51% of
the population, only
the population, only
11% of the council (1
11% of the council (1
of 9 members in
of 9 members in
1998) come from a
1998) come from a
minority group.
minority group.
A high HIV/AIDS rate
A high HIV/AIDS rate
among minorities and
among minorities and
contrary to many
contrary to many
cities in Mass. the
cities in Mass. the
major source of
major source of
infection comes from
infection comes from
injection drug use, not
injection drug use, not
from sexual
from sexual
transmission.
transmission.
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